New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Chee-Hoon Chang

Dr. Chee-Hoon Chang
Assistant Professor
Small Animal Internal Medicine

Education
DVM, Chonnam National University, South Korea
PhD (veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences), Texas A&M University

Past Experience
Dr. Chang worked as a small animal general practitioner in South Korea for three years before coming to the United States to pursue further clinical and research training. After obtaining her DVM licensure in the United States while conducting several research projects at the University of Missouri, Dr. Chang completed a small animal rotating internship, following by a specialty internship in emergency and critical care at Washington State University. She joined the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University where she completed both her residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine and a PhD in veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences.

Specialty Area
In small animal internal medicine, Dr. Chang specializes in the gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases in dogs and cats.

Research Focus
Dr. Chang’s research has focused on improving the understanding of cobalamin vitamin B12) metabolism in dogs and cats as well as comparing the efficacy of oral and injectable cobalamin supplementation in dogs and cats with low cobalamin level.

Interesting Fact
Dr. Chang is also interested in researching the evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in dogs using video capsule endoscopy, a noninvasive method to visualize the gastrointestinal tract.

Dr. Chang says…
“Dogs and cats suffering from chronic gastrointestinal diseases often experience a reduced quality of life, which can also affect the well-being of their owners. Despite ongoing advances in veterinary medicine, many aspects of these conditions remain poorly understood. Continued research is essential to improve our understanding of gastrointestinal diseases, ultimately enabling us to provide better care and outcomes for both our animal patients and their caregivers.”

August 2026